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Anything you choose. We offer 101 majors and minors—from accounting to world literature, and everything in between. And when you apply to Case Western Reserve as an undergraduate, you’re admitted to the university as a whole, giving you the chance to explore and expand your interests throughout your time here. See your options.

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In one of the most culturally diverse neighborhoods in the United States—and the #1 arts district in the country, according to USA Today . You’ll be just steps away from the famed (and free!) Cleveland Museum of Art, the educational and exciting Cleveland Museum of Natural History, the modern (and, again, free!) Museum of Contemporary Art – Cleveland, as well as Severance Hall, home to the internationally renowned Cleveland Orchestra, and so much more. Explore your new home from wherever you're located—or schedule time to come see us in person .

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Because no matter your interests, you’ll find kindred spirits—and plenty of resources. A budding entrepreneur? Get the support you need at our seven-story innovation center, Sears think[box]. A flair for the dramatic? Our Maltz Performing Arts Center recently debuted its second act dedicated to theater. Want research? You’ll find opportunities in every program. And whether your passion is sci-fi, service or social justice, you’ll find student organizations to help you pursue it—and connect with like-minded classmates. Learn about life at CWRU.

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Join admission staff for a 30-minute overview of CWRU, followed by a walking tour of campus, led by a student tour guide. Tours last approximately 75 minutes.

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CWRU - ACE Annual Book Sale

The association for continuing education's annual book sale takes place at adelbert gym on the cwru campus, our book sale is always on the 1st weekend after memorial day of each year..

One of the region's largest book sales

10s of thousands of selected items for sale, we have books, dvds, cds, vinyl records, sheet music, & more, lots of rare & collectable books, 2023 sale details.

Saturday, June 3.    10 am to noon (admission $20)

Sale Begins

Saturday, June 3       12 noon to 5 pm (admission free)

Shopper Card Coupon Day

Sunday, June 4         12 noon to 5 pm (admission free)

Discount Day - Reduced Pricing

Monday, June 5.   12 noon to 5 pm (admission free)

Final Day - -$5/Box Sale

Tuesday, June 6.       9 am to 1 pm (admission free)

If you are interested in donating books, vinyl records, CDs, or other materials, please  click the link 

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2023-24 General Bulletin

Social Work, MSW

David Miller, Chair, Master of Social Work Program [email protected]

Degree:  Master of Social Work (MSW)

Program Overview

The Master of Social Work (MSW) program prepares students for advanced social work practice in a variety of settings. The master’s curriculum is designed to address the wide range of skills and functions required of a professional social worker. Mandel School students are instructed on the various theories of individual and group behavior as well as community systems theory. The application of this knowledge, along with the appropriate use of practice principles and techniques, is a major educational objective.

The curriculum is divided into two levels: generalist and advanced/specialized. The generalist curriculum (21 credit hours) includes the knowledge, values, processes, and skills essential for the general practice of social work. It consists of generalist courses in social work methods, human development theory, social policy, research methods, and an introductory semester of field education. The advanced and specialized curriculum (39 credit hours) builds on the professional foundation and provides for advanced knowledge and practice skills in the specialization selected by the student. The Mandel School offers two  Specializations (Direct Practice and Community Practice for Social Change).  The Direct Practice specialization includes these paths of study:  aging; substance use disorders and recovery; children, youth and families; health; mental health with children and adolescents; mental health with adults. School social work is available as a special emphasis.

On-Campus Weekly Program

The Campus-Based Weekly Program takes four semesters to complete. Students enroll for fall and spring semesters and are scheduled concurrently for classes and fieldwork on a full-time basis. This program is demanding in depth and scope of experience. It is not advisable for students to assume extensive employment during their semesters of enrollment.

Advanced standing may be granted to students who have earned a Bachelor's degree in Social Work (BSW) within the last seven years from an institution accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. Students must have earned a B or better in any social work course for which advanced standing is sought.

Part-Time Degree Program

The part-time program may be completed in three years. Students granted advanced standing may complete the program in fewer semesters. Part-time students are required to register for a minimum of 6 credit hours per semester. A student must complete all degree requirements in a maximum of five years.

Non-Degree Study

Some designated courses may be taken on a non-degree basis with the permission of the assistant dean of academic affairs and the course instructor. A maximum of 12 credit hours earned on a non-degree basis may be counted toward requirements for the master's degree if the student is subsequently admitted as a degree-seeking candidate. A bachelor's degree is required for enrollment.

Learning Outcomes

• Demonstrate Ethical and Professional Behavior
• Engage Diversity and Difference in Practice
• Advance Human Rights and Social, Economic and Environmental Justice
• Engage in Practice-informed Research and Research-Informed Practice
• Engage in Policy Practice
• Engage with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations and Communities
• Assess Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations and Communities
• Intervene with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities
• Evaluate Practice with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities
• Develop as a Social Work Leader

Ability Based Learning Environment (ABLE)

The MSW program incorporates an ability-based learning environment that enables students to develop and demonstrate mastery of eight core social work abilities. Classroom courses and field education are designed to help students develop each ability and continuously assess their learning throughout the educational experience. Mastery of the abilities is demonstrated in the field practicum and documented in a cumulative learning portfolio.

• Identify as a Reflective Professional Social Worker:  Students will demonstrate an awareness of the potential influence of their actions and words as a professional social worker upon individuals, families, groups, organizations and communities. Students will demonstrate the ability to reflect on practice decisions and activities, using self-correction to assure continual professional development.
• Advocate for Social, Economic and Environmental Justice : Graduates will advocate for human rights and social and economic justice as one of their primary responsibilities.
• Apply Social Work Methods:  Graduates of the Mandel School's master's program are prepared to function as advanced practitioners in a changing arena of social work and social welfare. They are able to engage clients and client systems, assess client needs and strengths, provide or help arrange needed services and support, weigh intervention alternatives, implement change strategies, and evaluate results.
• Uphold Social Work Values and Ethics : Students will integrate social work values and ethics into their learning and professional practice.
• Integrate Cultural, Economic and Global Diversity: Students will integrate into their practice the knowledge, skills, and values needed for understanding and appreciation of a diverse world, and for ongoing development of competence in working with diverse populations and settings.
• Think Critically About Theory and Research Knowledge : Graduating students will be able to think critically about their practice and its knowledge base, and about the social problems and situations they encounter. Critical thinking in social work includes selecting appropriate theoretical approaches and strategies to apply in practice, using research findings to improve practice, evaluating one's own practice, and making contributions to knowledge in the field.
• Communicate Effectively : Graduating students will have the oral, written, nonverbal, and information technology skills that will enable them to communicate effectively and appropriately in professional roles and settings.
• Develop as a Social Work Leader : Social workers recognize that the context of practice is dynamic, and use knowledge and skill to respond proactively. Social work leaders are informed, resourceful, and proactive in responding to evolving organizational, community, societal and global contexts at all levels of practice in ways that improve quality of life.

Mandel School faculty place a high priority on the integration of theory with practice. To facilitate this integration, fieldwork is done concurrently with coursework. Through field education, students have the opportunity to acquire new skills and apply their classroom learning in their practice setting. The school is affiliated with over 1,000 agencies throughout the United States, creating a vast network of field education as well as employment opportunities. Students are required to complete a minimum of 900 clock hours of field education.

Program Requirements

The On-Campus Weekly program takes four semesters to complete.  Students are scheduled for classes and field education concurrently. In the first two semesters, students complete foundation courses which are prerequisites for concentration required courses.  Advanced electives are completed in the last two semesters.

Academic Courses

Field education, concentration requirements, children, youth & families, children, youth & families: school social work.

The School Social Work program is designed to train school social workers and provide them with the competencies to practice in a variety of traditional and non-traditional primary and secondary education settings. Such competencies include assessing children's needs; designing and implementing interventions; and making referrals to other professionals and agencies, as needed. School social workers function collaboratively with educators and other professionals to assist the schools and the communities in mobilizing resources on behalf of children and adolescents in order to help ensure academic success.

The program is consistent with the Ohio Department of Education, State of Ohio, regulations and professional standards developed by the National Association of Social Workers, and is jointly offered by the Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences at Case Western Reserve University and the Division of Education at Baldwin Wallace University. Students in the program complete the Master of  Social Work (MSW) degree at the Mandel School with a specialization in Children, Youth and Families. As part of the MSW degree, students complete three required education courses at Baldwin Wallace University,  SASS 519  Children and Families in the School Setting , and a field practicum in an approved school social work setting. After the completion of all required coursework and field education, a student can apply to the State of Ohio Department of Education to receive a certificate in school social work.

Community Practice for Social Change

Mental health with children and adolescents, mental health with adults, substance use disorders & recovery, sample plan of study, dual degree options.

• Bioethics and Medical Humanities, MA/Social Work, MSW
• Business Administration, MBA/Social Work, MSW

Nonprofit Organizations, MNO/Social Work, MSW

Public Health, MPH/Social Work, MSW

Social Work, MSW/Law, JD

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Residence Hall Tours

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First Year Experience

Single and double occupancy rooms in our 4 first-year residential colleges located at North Residential Village. Click Here to View

Second Year Experience

Single occupancy rooms in six-person suites located at South Residential Village and apartment housing at Triangle Towers. Click Here to View

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Case students protest for Palestine, student activist organization as families tour campus

• Updated: Apr. 20, 2024, 4:14 p.m. |
• Published: Apr. 19, 2024, 3:20 p.m.

Students, staff and Case Western Reserve University community members protested in solidarity with Palestine while hundreds of prospective students toured the school during an Open House event Friday. Molly Walsh, cleveland.com

• Molly Walsh | [email protected]

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Students and staff at Case Western Reserve University protested in solidarity with Palestine as hundreds of prospective students toured the school during an Open House event Friday.

As families of high school students walked around campus, students yelled at them to avoid attending the university. They accused the school’s president, Eric Kaler, of creating a hostile environment for his stance on Palestine and his suspension of the chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine.

“Kaler, Kaler, you can’t hide. We charge you with genocide,” protesters chanted while marching through campus Friday morning after conducting a “die-in” demonstration.

The student organization received an interim loss of university recognition on Feb. 26 because the school alleged the group violated the code of conduct. Case accused members of vandalism after flyers were glued on the Spirit Wall, a paint-only wall on campus used to promote events and express opinions.

Protesters on Friday said the student group was suspended until its leaders name all of their members in order to confirm those who possibly posted the flyers. Several students accused of participating are facing suspension from the university, protesters said Friday.

One student participating in the protest said the administration has created a threatening and divisive environment, as it is attacking anyone who speaks out in support of Palestine. The student, a 20-year-old studying biochemistry, requested anonymity for fear of reprisals.

In a letter sent to the Case community in November, about a month after Hamas attacked Israel, Kaler said the college does not tolerate words and phrases that are antisemitic, Islamophobic or racist.

“This university must be a place where different ideas, people and cultures learn from each other,” Kaler wrote. “I also believe that the core values we share as members of this campus community far outweigh what we see differently. Though we may not always agree, we should agree to be supportive, truthful and caring.”

Tim Black has been a professor of sociology at Case for 13 years. He participated in the demonstration Friday and said the campus should be an open space for debate and discussion.

“One of the reasons that the students are protesting is because they feel like they have been harassed and intimidated by this administration,” he said. “There are lots of students who support what they’re doing and want to speak out on this issue, as well. And not just students but faculty, as well.”

A university spokesperson declined to comment on the students’ conduct, citing the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act.

“As with all student organizations, the university follows its student judicial policies and procedures,” a university spokesperson said in an email.

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